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Fraley Says Continued School COVID Numbers a Growing Concern

January 26th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Last week the Allegany County Public School System announced that 135 students reported as positive for COVID-19 with 164 students reported as close contacts to a positive person, thus requiring the need to quarantine. The week before, 231 students reported as positive for COVID. While the CDC has said that it is safe for schools to remain open without driving up community spread or putting students and teachers at risk- that has done little to calm the anxiety of some parents. Allegany County Board of Education member Tammy Fraley, herself a parent with two children in the system,  said it is an issue of concern…